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C. SMITH. EASEL FOR FLORISTS USE.

APPLICATION FILED MAIL 11, I922.

- Patented July 4, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

EASEL FOR FLORISTS USE.

Patented July 4., 1922,

Application filed March 11, 1922. Serial No. 543,041.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Easels forFlorists Use, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of my present invention hereinafter described is to improvecertain features of the patent to me No. 1,407,490, February 21,1922, inwhich the rear leg of the easel is, by a screw-eye and nut, clamped inposition against beveled grooved lugs projecting laterally from the rearhead member, and limited to longitudinal movements for adjustmentpurposes.

To this end my present invention consists in the provision of means forclamping the rear leg of an easel in position whereby the leg ispermitted both longitudinal and lateral movements, and the screw-eye isdispensed with, as are also the beveled lugs.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my easel. Figure 2 is a side elevationof the same.

Figure 3 shows a front and edge View of the front head member of theeasel.

' Figure 4; shows similar views of the rear head member of the'easel. I

Figure 5 shows a side and an edge view of the rear leg clamping andholding means.

Figure 6 shows one of the easel support ing legs. s

Figure 7 shows a sectional and edgeview of a member which forms a partof the means for clamping the parts of the easel together, and also as ahinge support for the leg holding member.

Figure 8 is a sectional view showing the hinge supporting member inposition in the rear head member of the easel.

. Figure 9 is a plan view of the nut forming a part of the clampingmeans. i Like reference letters andnumerals indi cate like partswherethey occur in the several views. i

' A represents the easel head composed of two separable members l and 2each hav ing on its inner face oppositely disposed angularly directedgrooves located in con verging planes, as 'in my Patent No. 1,407,490,February 21, 1922. The front member 1 is provided with a centrallydisposed perforationl and the rear member 2 is provided with a centrallydisposed oblong or rectangular perforation 2 Said members 1 and 2 arearranged and adapted to be clamped together with the angularly directedgrooves and perforations of one member registering with those of theother member. The two front supporting legs of the easel are placed andheld in the grooves of the members 1 and 2 when the latter are oined.(Figs. 1, 2). Said head members are clamped together by a third member 3one edge of which is straight and abuts against the outer face of therear head member 2. The outer edge of 3 is angularly inclined relativelyto the plane of the inner edge. On the inner edge of the member 3 Iprovide midway of the length of said edge a rectangular extension 3 anda laterally extending v threadedshank 1. (Fig. 7). fitted for insertionin the perforations of the head members 1 and 2 when the latter v arejoined, the extension 3 engaging the rectangular or oblong perforation 2and the shank 4 passing through both the perforations 3 and 1 (Figs. 1,2, 8). Said member 3 is further provided wit-h a perforation 8 toreceive a bolt 9 which serves as a hinge pivot for the holder of therear leg of the easel. (Figs. 2, v7, 8). Said holder 10'has a tubularbody portion open throughout one side with laterally extend ing wings'1010?, positioned on each side of said opening, and spaced a distanceapart laterally and longitudinally. (Figs. 2, 5). The upper wings 10 arepierced to receive the hinge pivot bolt 9, and the lower wings arepierced to receive a thumb-screw or a screw 11 which serves to clamp therear leg 8 ofthe easel in position in the holder 10. (Figs. 1, 2). Thesupporting legs of the easel are readily adjustable longitudinally andthe rear leg further has capacity to swing on the pivot 9 tovary itsangular re lation to the front legs of the easel, and to bring itintoparallelism with the front legs so the easel may be closed to occupylessroom when not in use. Furthermore the rear leg having an oscillating0r hinged movement on the member 3 the easel may easily be adjusted toinclined or uneven surfaces. Toassem'ble'the parts the front legs areplaced in the groovesof one of the head members, the other head membersuperimagainst the rear head..member: thatc'thea boss 3 will engage theperforation 2 and the shank 4 will pass through the perf'ora tions 1 and2 and be engaged by the nut 5, to. clam-pthe said parts together: Theholder 10 is then secured to the member 3 by the hinge pivot bolt 9, therear leg inserted in the holder 10 and clampedtherein by the screw 11.The-rectangular bossB' in' engagement with the corresponding.perforation 2 of the rear head member: serves to prevent sid'ewisemovement ofthe member 3 and thereby maintains the rear leg. oftheeasel'in proper posi-tionfor service.

The perforation 2 may be of: the outline of a key-hole or other form solong as. it. serves the intended purpose of receiving a like projectionon the. inner. edge of. the. member 3'to prevent the latter from turningor twisting.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent':'

1. In an easel'having. a-. head composed of" two separable members eachprovided on its inner face with. angularly directedgrooves located inconverging planes, and with a centrally disposed perforation, andsupporting legs held in said grooves, the combination with said parts:of: a member provided on its inner face with a lateral extension and alaterally extending. threaded shank .engaging. said perforations and" a.nut

engagingsaid threaded shank whereby said head members andsupporting-legsare .fiirmly clamped'together. V v 2. In an easel havinga-headcompesedof two separable members, onemember having a centrally disposed. oblongor rectangular perforation, andithe-other member havinga centrallylocated perforation registering with. the. rectangular perforation.when. the two head. members. are joined; the. combination therewith. of.means: for. clamping. said head members, together, the same. consistingof a member provided onv its. inner. edge. with a rectangular extension.corresponding. to the perforation in one! of. said headlmernbers;

. and a. laterally extending threaded shank on: said inner edgeextending. through the. perforations in. said head. members,--. and. anut engaging: said. threaded shanln 3;. In an easel havinga headcomposed of two separable membersaeachl provided with centrally.disposed. perforations; registering:

with each. other when said. head members joined, .two supporting-legs:held between said. headmemberse and a. clamping memberarranged toclampsaid-head. members: and? supporting legs; togethen. the: combinationwith said clampi-ng--,men1beriof.a: holdertforfa:

third. supporting-legof'anxeasel, .saidzholden hinged upon said clampingmember and provided with means for clamping said third easel leg inposition in said holder, whereby the angular relation of said third legto the first mentionedflegsimay be varied at will.

4. In an easel having a head composed of two" separable members eachprovided with a centrally disposed perforation said perforationsregistering with each other when the head members are joined, thecombination with said'parts of a clamping member consisting of anintegral bod-y pierced at its lower portion and having at its. inneredge a lateral. extension and a. laterally extending threaded shank,said extension and said shank engaging said perforationsin the headmembers-when. the latter are joined,a nut engaging. said threaded shank,and a bolt engaging said pierced lower portion of said cl-amping'bodytothereby serve as'a hinge support: for one leg of'the easel.

5. In an easelthe combination of a-clam-pingmember piercedin its lowerportion-and having: at its inner edgea lateral extension anda laterallydirectedithreaded shank, a nut. engaging said shank, a holder for. oneleg of the easel'the same consisting of atubular body open atone sidethroughout its length, and! havingla-teral-ly extending wings bers arejoined. the combination with "said parts: of the described clampingmember the same consisting of a body porti0n having one inner straightedge and an opposite edge angular-1y inclinedw relatively totsaid firstedge: a lateral extension and a laterally extending threaded-shank both'disposed on said straight edge, a! nut engaging said threaded shanln.said: lateral extension' and threaded: shank engaging the perforationsin said head members when. the latter are ioine'd, and saidzbody portionof the clamping member pierced'rin its lower portionito' receive: apivot bolt, with the described holder! for.- the rear legofan easel thesame consisting of a tubular body portion open on onesidea throughoutitslength and having laterally directed wingslocatedlon each side ofsaidopening'and spaced at distance apart laterally and longitudinally,the upper'win'gs piercedrto; receive ahin'ge pivot boltengag ing: the;pierceilt lower portion: of the? body (if-the? clampingi member, and:the lower. wings pierced to receive a screw whereby said holder isclamped upon the rear supporting leg of an easel.

7. The described holder for the rear leg of an easel, the sameconsisting of a tubular 5 body portion open on one side throughout itslength, and provided With laterally directed wings located on each sideof said opening and spaced a distance apart laterally andlongitudinally, the upper Wings pierced to receive a hinge pivot boltand the lower Wings pierced to receive a screw whereby said body portionis clamped upon the supporting leg of an easel.

CHARLES SMITH.

